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Inland Empire Pot Dispensary Chain Owner Faces Possible Life Sentence

The founder and owner of an Inland Empire marijuana dispensary chain is scheduled to go on trial Tuesday for allegedly violating federal pot laws.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/10/09

$3M Worth Of Marijuana Seized From Brush Behind Moorpark College

Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies seized an estimated $3 million worth of marijuana plants in the brush behind Moorpark College, authorities reported.

2012/10/08

City Council Repeals Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to repeal the ban on storefront medical marijuana dispensaries.

2012/10/02

City Council Votes To Repeal Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to repeal the ban on storefront medical marijuana dispensaries.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/02

Many moms are using medical marijuana to alleviate pain. (credit: CBS)

When These Moms Use Pot, It’s Not Always In The Kitchen

Some moms go the more traditional route when it comes to alleviating their pain.But others are using something decidedly different.

2012/09/26

Pot Shops In Eagle Rock, Downtown LA Targeted In Lawsuits, DEA Raids

DEA agents raided three locations, filed notices of asset forfeiture, and sent out 67 letters to pot shop operators or property owners across the Southland.

2012/09/26

Security Guard Stumbles Upon Huge Pot Farm In Cleveland National Forest

A security guard recently stumbled upon a marijuana farm with approximately 7,700 plants in the Cleveland National Forest, authorities reported.

2012/09/20

Opponents Of LA Pot Shop Ban Gather Enough Signatures For Ballot Referendum

The Los Angeles city clerk says medical marijuana advocates have gathered enough verified signatures for a ballot referendum that would stop the forced closure of dispensaries and overturn a ban on new pot clinics in the city.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/17

(credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)

Deputy With Nose For Narcotics Busts Same Suspect Twice For Large-Scale Pot Operations

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy has a nose for narcotics, busting the same suspect twice in four months for cultivation of marijuana.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/13

Former TSA Agent Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribes In Pot Smuggling Scheme

A former TSA agent pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting bribes from pot smugglers to get them through Los Angeles International Airport security undetected, authorities reported.

2012/09/12

2 Arrested In $1M Pot Raid At Hidden Hills Home

Deputies confiscated $1 million worth of marijuana in a raid on a Hidden Hills home and arrested two men, authorities reported.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/30

Man, 25, Pleads Guilty To LAX Pot Smuggling Scheme

A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal conspiracy charges that involved bribing former Transportation Security Administration agents at Los Angeles International Airport.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/29

Activists To Deliver 50,000 Signatures To Suspend Pot Dispensary Ban

A citywide ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles could be suspended on Wednesday even before it takes effect.

2012/08/29

Open Warehouse Door Leads Police To Van Nuys Marijuana Growing Operation

Los Angeles police discovered a marijuana growing operation in an industrial warehouse Tuesday morning after someone left a door to the building ajar.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/21